Occupational Therapist – Allied Health

Categories: Allied Health Professionals

Location(s): Owen Sound

Types: Full Time

POSITION TITLE: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

DEPARTMENT: ALLIED HEALTH

LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD

STATUS: FULL-TIME

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $40.36 – $56.30

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager, Allied Health and Interprofessional Practice, the Occupational Therapist facilitates the care and rehabilitation of patients with cognitive, emotional and physical impairments by assessing and administering evidence-based Occupational Therapy to achieve and maintain optimal health outcomes.

Qualifications / Skills / Abilities

Required

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
• Current member of Ontario Society of Occupational Therapists and/or Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
• Excellent professional judgment, conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills with patients, families, team members, students and community partners.
• Competence in the practice of evidence-based occupational therapy and inter-professional care, with experience in the application of practice models and outcome measures.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional able to work effectively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team as well as families and community partners
• Available for a 7-day rotation and site rotation
• Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
• Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
• Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment